December 15, 2008

Recap: Gonzaga @ Arizona



Final Score:Arizona 69 Gonzaga 64

Box score snapshot
Scorer: Austin Daye 22 Points
Rebounder: Josh Heytvelt 7 Boards
Passer: Jeremy Pargo 7 Assists
Swatter: Austin Daye 5 Blocks
Theif: Jeremy Pargo 2 Steals

Game MVP:Austin Daye
22 Points, 5 Blocks, 3 boards, 1 assist, 1 steal...2 big threes...
Daye was magnificent, really the only offensive option for most of the game...too bad the rest of the team couldn't channel his intensity.

Team Comparison: Zags/Wildcats
Points: 64/69
assist to turnover ratio: 1.29/1.20
Rebounds: 29/24
Shooting Percentage: 43%/44%
3pt Percentage: 30%/70%

Notes from the sideline:
-The wildcats were almost perfect defensively, the fullcourt trap set they were were running was obscenely good.
-Jordan Hill was probably the most unstoppable player we have played this year, he has a chance to be really, really, really darn good...
-Austin Daye came out and put on a show for his daddy, 22 points and 5 blocks, nice job young daye...
-Heytvelt and Pargo were simply atrocious, they shot a combined 21%...yuck...

What it means for the future (Analysis):
The Zags need to take something big away from this, when the shots arent falling, pound it inside, keep plugging away, keep taking it at the oppositions bigs until they are either foul out or die. Seriously, Jordan Hill could have fouled out in the first half, thats how silly some of his fouls looked, Pargo should have continually drove inside and attacked the post, instead we got our first loss...

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